Tribes land disputes claim 5 lives in Kurram.

ISLAMABAD -- Decades old unresolved land disApute between two tribes in KurAram district has turned into a secAtarian clash as elders and other concerned authorities have failed to defuse the tensions.

According to details the latest clash between the two tribes has left five people dead and over 20 injured as exchange of heavy fire continued for 48 hours.

Earlier the leaders and some senior officials of the district adAministration had temporarily deAfused the tensions between BalAishkhel and Para Chamkani tribes through ceasefire but later on both the tribes resumed firing.

Meanwhile the local elders told The Nation that decades old disApute and enmity between the two tribes was not good for the peace of the region.

They said the dispute was on 16 thousands kanals of barren land of which both tribes were claiming ownership since decades.

Commenting on the issue Sajid Tori MNA from Kurram said that they had been working hard to reAsolve the issue but some external forces were trying to increase the issue which can further worsen the situations. However he said they would continue their efforts to reAsolve the matter as soon as possible.

An elder without disclosing his name told The Nation that the people hailing from Balishkhel have been...